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Photos: Daily life stalled as monsoon hits Mumbai

Mumbaiites woke up to the first spell of heavy rains this monsoon with continuous overnight downpour in the suburbs helping the city record its second highest 24-hour rainfall for June in 10 years and highest since 2015. This also led to several accidents and traffic snarls which has pushed authorities intoo action. There are also plans underway for a system that will update residents on their phone with continuous weather monitoring by next year.

Updated on: Jun 29, 2019 2:22 PM IST

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Mumbaikars woke up to the first spell of heavy rains this monsoon on Friday with the weather department predicting heavy showers for the next three days. As a result, the minimum and maximum temperatures will hover around 24 degree Celsius and 31 degree Celsius with relative humidity at 89% on Saturday. (Bachchan Kumar / HT Photoon )

Updated on Jun 29, 2019 2:22 PM

Mumbaikars woke up to the first spell of heavy rains this monsoon on Friday with the weather department predicting heavy showers for the next three days. As a result, the minimum and maximum temperatures will hover around 24 degree Celsius and 31 degree Celsius with relative humidity at 89% on Saturday. (Bachchan Kumar / HT Photoon )

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Continuous overnight downpour in the Mumbai suburbs helped the city record its second highest 24-hour rainfall for June in 10 years and the highest since 2015. The previous highest was recorded on June 19, 2015, at 283.4mm while the all-time high for June rainfall was on June 10, 1991, at 399mm. (Hemanshi Kamani / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 29, 2019 2:22 PM

Continuous overnight downpour in the Mumbai suburbs helped the city record its second highest 24-hour rainfall for June in 10 years and the highest since 2015. The previous highest was recorded on June 19, 2015, at 283.4mm while the all-time high for June rainfall was on June 10, 1991, at 399mm. (Hemanshi Kamani / HT Photo)

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According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), between 8.30am and 11.30pm, the suburbs recorded 182mm rain, falling under the ‘very heavy’ rain category, while south Mumbai recorded only 42.9mm rain falling under the ‘moderate’ category. Palghar and Dahanu at 75mm rainfall was considered heavy, while moderate showers were recorded at Alibaug (42.2mm) and Thane (24.4mm). (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 29, 2019 2:22 PM

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), between 8.30am and 11.30pm, the suburbs recorded 182mm rain, falling under the ‘very heavy’ rain category, while south Mumbai recorded only 42.9mm rain falling under the ‘moderate’ category. Palghar and Dahanu at 75mm rainfall was considered heavy, while moderate showers were recorded at Alibaug (42.2mm) and Thane (24.4mm). (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Photo)

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Due to the heavy rains the flow of life for residents was disrupted.“Ten places in the city saw major water logging. At Airoli, rain water accumulated at T-junction and at the underpass. This lead to traffic snarls,” said an official from the disaster management cell. (Bachchan Kumar / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 29, 2019 2:22 PM

Due to the heavy rains the flow of life for residents was disrupted.“Ten places in the city saw major water logging. At Airoli, rain water accumulated at T-junction and at the underpass. This lead to traffic snarls,” said an official from the disaster management cell. (Bachchan Kumar / HT Photo)

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A man walks through a waterlogged subway. Sridhar Balasubramanian, associate professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay said, “The low level westerly winds from Arabian Sea gained momentum and were able to push the cloud bands from the sea to land. For the past few days, these cloud bands were hanging in the sea, and on Friday, the winds were able to push them to the land.” (Shashi S Kashyap / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 29, 2019 2:22 PM

A man walks through a waterlogged subway. Sridhar Balasubramanian, associate professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay said, “The low level westerly winds from Arabian Sea gained momentum and were able to push the cloud bands from the sea to land. For the past few days, these cloud bands were hanging in the sea, and on Friday, the winds were able to push them to the land.” (Shashi S Kashyap / HT Photo)

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The rains also threw public transport out of gear, with a total of 44 trains cancelled and 155 delayed on the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR). Meanwhile, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST) diverted its buses on 20 routes in Mumbai and Thane. The rains also led to flights getting delayed and one diverted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), according to officials. (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 29, 2019 2:22 PM

The rains also threw public transport out of gear, with a total of 44 trains cancelled and 155 delayed on the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR). Meanwhile, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST) diverted its buses on 20 routes in Mumbai and Thane. The rains also led to flights getting delayed and one diverted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), according to officials. (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Photo)

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Boys play football at a water logged street in Gandhi Market King Circle. After heavy rainfall in the catchment area, Mumbai’s water stock increased from 4.9% on Friday morning to 5.3% on Saturday morning, confirmed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Showers also paved the way for cool conditions in the city. The day temperature fell two degrees both in the suburbs and south Mumbai. (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 29, 2019 2:22 PM

Boys play football at a water logged street in Gandhi Market King Circle. After heavy rainfall in the catchment area, Mumbai’s water stock increased from 4.9% on Friday morning to 5.3% on Saturday morning, confirmed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Showers also paved the way for cool conditions in the city. The day temperature fell two degrees both in the suburbs and south Mumbai. (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Photo)

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A BMC official ties ropes to indicate the subway, so that people are prevented from walking through it. Heavy rains exposed the ill-preparedness of the city’s authorities, especially the BMC, with water logging complaints pouring in through the day. In rain-related incidents, three people died of electric shocks and five were injured on Friday, while 53 tree-fall incidents were reported in ten hours. (Shashi S Kashyap / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 29, 2019 2:22 PM

A BMC official ties ropes to indicate the subway, so that people are prevented from walking through it. Heavy rains exposed the ill-preparedness of the city’s authorities, especially the BMC, with water logging complaints pouring in through the day. In rain-related incidents, three people died of electric shocks and five were injured on Friday, while 53 tree-fall incidents were reported in ten hours. (Shashi S Kashyap / HT Photo)

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Next monsoon, Mumbai residents are likely to receive an update on the amount of rain for every 500m in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region on their phone every 15 minutes. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune has developed an early warning system to forecast floods. A network of 160 rain gauges has been set up, and four small X-band Doppler with a range of up to 50-60km will be installed ensuring continuous radar monitoring. (Bachchan Kumar / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 29, 2019 2:22 PM

Next monsoon, Mumbai residents are likely to receive an update on the amount of rain for every 500m in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region on their phone every 15 minutes. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune has developed an early warning system to forecast floods. A network of 160 rain gauges has been set up, and four small X-band Doppler with a range of up to 50-60km will be installed ensuring continuous radar monitoring. (Bachchan Kumar / HT Photo)

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